The family-run distributor ranked as the 25th largest broadliner in ID's Top 50, at $190 million in calendar '01 sales; nevertheless, it is "basically a big version of a mom-and-pop operation, and in the global economy, it was very difficult for it to compete effectively," commented Clifford Cohen, an attorney for Lady Baltimore.
The deal is expected to close in the next two months.
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